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Old 02-13-2005, 03:01 AM
Chamorro Chamorro is offline
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Originally Posted by JerryWagner
not getting that up and down motion that would indicate worn shocks, when you push down on either the front end or rear end the motion stops right away
No, if the motion stops right away that means the springs' kinetic energy is being damped (absorbed) by the shocks/struts. Continued motion would indicate that the shocks/struts have lost their energy-absorbing ability.
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